KC Cycle Connection Feature Article

Paul And Voni Glaves, Endurance Riders

Paul got Voni interested in riding when she was 28. He is the Technical Editor of the BMW Owners News, the monthly magazine of the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. He completed the 1999 Iron Butt Rally (1,000 miles a day for 10 days, see link below) with a Bronze Medal! Paul is President of the BMW MOA which has 30,000 members, and, owns four BMWs.

Voni is a high school special ed teacher when not riding.

A Special Lady

Voni has won the BMW MOA Women's mileage contest five times, in '91, '95, '96, '97, and '99. In 1999 she won by going 73,660 in a 6 month time period. She would ride 150 miles on weekdays, 400 miles on Fridays , and 500 miles both Saturday and Sunday. Then in the summer she rode 500 miles a day for 73 days in a row!!!!

Photo of Voni doing what she loves to do

Another Honor

Voni has been included in the "Woman and Motorcycling" exhibit at the AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, in Pickering Ohio.

Actual photo of Voni's R1100RS odometer at 250,000 miles!

Like her husband, Voni also owns four BMWs, hers are a 1994 R1100RS, 1988 K75, 1983 R80ST, and a 1973 R60/5.

All of the above information is just a summary graciously contributed from the Glaves website which I encourage you to visit for additional information. The link is included below.

Paul & Voni Glaves, Must See Surfing, Long Distance Riders!
Iron Butt Association

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Van Stevenson vanman01@email.msn.com